TROON (UK) Henrik Stenson won the 40th edition of the British Open for his 145th birthday, his first major with a superb 63 at the end of the last lap for a huge total score of 264, (-20), on the course of the Royal Troon (Scotland).

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The Swede erases his 2013 defeat at Muirfield, already facing the famous southpaw. Stenson stayed behind Mickelson in search of a sixth major tournament, ended up winning with three shots against the American, in the lead in the first two rounds. Phil Mickelson has already won three Masters, a PGA Championship and the 2013 British Open.

“I felt it was my time but nothing was written, I had to play golf to get there. I believed in myself and the result is there! »Said Henrik Stenson. "I am very happy even if I do not realize yet"                                                                                                                                            
“When you have to fight as hard as I did today and against Phil the last two days, you feel a great relief when you come out of the 18th knowing that, that's it, it's successful! "

Victory of all records for this 145th edition: its last card of 63 is now the lowest recorded by a winner on the 4th round of the British Open, its total of -20 is also the lowest ever reached on the prestigious tournament and his 264 moves the lowest number of moves made in a major tournament.